DataControlBase.SelectionMode Property

Gets or sets whether multiple row/cell selection is enabled. This is a dependency property.

Namespace: DevExpress.Xpf.Grid

Assembly: DevExpress.Xpf.Grid.v18.2.Core.dll

Declaration

C#

public MultiSelectMode SelectionMode { get; set; }

VB.NET

Public Property SelectionMode As MultiSelectMode

Property Value

Type	Description
MultiSelectMode	A MultiSelectMode enumeration value that specifies the selection mode.

Available values:

Name	Description
None	Multi-selection is disabled.
Row	Allows selection of multiple rows.
Cell	Allows selection of multiple cells.
MultipleRow	Allows toggling the selection of multiple rows.

Remarks

Multiple row/cell selection isn’t allowed if the DataViewBase.NavigationStyle property is set to GridViewNavigationStyle.None and/or the SelectionMode property is set to MultiSelectMode.None. To enable multiple row selection, set the SelectionMode property to MultiSelectMode.Row. To enable touch-friendly multiple row selection, set the SelectionMode property to MultiSelectMode.MultipleRow. Multiple cell selection (block selection) is enabled by setting the SelectionMode property to MultiSelectMode.Cell.

To enable single row selection, set the DataViewBase.NavigationStyle property to GridViewNavigationStyle.Row and/or the SelectionMode property to MultiSelectMode.None.

For the CardView, setting the SelectionMode property affects card selection (similar to row selection in the TableView). Setting the SelectionMode property to MultiSelectMode.None, or MultiSelectMode.Cell disables card selection.

To learn more, see Multiple Row Selection and Multiple Cell Selection.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

wpf-data-grid-bind-selected-rows-to-viewmodel-property/CS/GridMVVMSelection/MainWindow.xaml#L19

</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<dxg:GridControl ItemsSource="{Binding Source}" AutoGenerateColumns="AddNew" SelectionMode="Row" SelectedItems="{Binding Selection}" >
    <dxg:GridControl.View>

how-to-select-all-column-cells-by-clicking-on-the-column-header-similar-to-excel-e2926/CS/B183292SelectingColumnsByClickOnHeader/MainWindow.xaml#L9

<dxg:GridControl AutoGenerateColumns="AddNew" ItemsSource="{Binding}" SelectionMode="Cell">
    <dxg:GridControl.View>

how-to-select-all-group-subitems-when-a-group-row-is-clicked-wpf-e4617/CS/GridGroupSelect/MainWindow.xaml#L8

<Grid>
    <dxg:GridControl Name="grid" ItemsSource="{Binding}" SelectionMode="Row">
        <dxg:GridControl.Columns>

how-to-implement-the-drag-and-drop-functionality-between-tilelayoutcontrol-and-gridcontrol-b-e4303/CS/DXSample/MainWindow.xaml#L38

</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<dxg:GridControl Grid.Column="0" Name="gridControl1" AutoGenerateColumns="AddNew" SelectionMode="Row" AllowDrop="True" MouseMove="gridControl1_MouseMove" PreviewMouseDown="gridControl1_PreviewMouseDown" DragEnter="gridControl1_DragEnter" Drop="gridControl1_Drop">
    <dxg:GridControl.Columns>

how-to-extend-vertical-lines-to-the-bottom-and-color-even-odd-rows-e2601/CS/WpfApplication21/MainWindow.xaml#L20

</StackPanel>
<dxg:GridControl x:Name="grid" AutoGenerateColumns="AddNew" SelectionMode="Row" Grid.Row="1">
    <dxg:GridControl.Resources>